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2015 Utah Crash Facts
Did you know in 2015: 2,021 alcohol-related driver crashes
occurred in Utah which resulted in 1,207 injured persons and 37 deaths.
Alcohol-related driver crashes were 3.9 times more likely to be fatal than other crashes.
3.4% of crashes involved an alcohol-related driver.
16% of the drunk drivers in fatal crashes were previously convicted of driving under the influence in the past five years.
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Percent of Total Crashes with an Alcohol-Related Driver by Hour (Utah 2015)
While 3.4% of total crashes involved an alcohol-related driver, 17.3% of crashes occurring during the hours of 11:00 p.m.-4:59 a.m. involved an alcohol-related driver.
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Rate of Alcohol-Related Drivers in Crashes per Licensed Driver (Utah 2015)
Drivers aged 21 to 24 years had the highest rates of alcohol-related crashes.
158 (8%) of the drivers were under the age of 21 years.
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2015 Utah Crash Facts
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The highest percentage of alcohol-related driver crashes occurred on weekends (44%).
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Alcohol-Related Driver Crashes by Day of the Week (Utah 2015)
Alcohol-Related Driver Crashes by County (Utah 2015)
Salt Lake, Wayne, and Weber Counties had the highest rates of alcohol-related driver crashes per vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
Juab, Rich, Beaver, and Millard Counties had the lowest rates of alcohol-related driver crashes per VMT.
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4-5.9 Alcohol Crashes per 100 Million VMT
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The 45 deaths in 2014 was the highest amount since 56 deaths in 2004.
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The number of alcohol-related driver crashes is on an increasing trend the last few years.
Alcohol-Related Driver Crashes (Utah 2006-2015)